TECH-DBUG Digest Monday, July 23 V2018 #012

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Date: Mon, 23 June 2018 08:50:00 -0500
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Subject: TECH-DBUG Digest Monday, July 23 V2018 #012

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datacad-dbug-digest Monday, July 23 2018  Volume 2018:No 012

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  DBUG> DataCAD and .pdf size
  DBUG> R Wendell Phillips
  DBUG> R Wendell Phillips
  DBUG> Converting PDF catalog and Code Documents for DataCAD
  DBUG> Converting PDF catalog and Code Documents for DataCAD
  DBUG> Converting PDF catalog and Code Documents for DataCAD
  DBUG> Converting PDF catalog and Code Documents for DataCAD
  DBUG> Converting PDF catalog and Code Documents for DataCAD
  DBUG> Converting PDF catalog and Code Documents for DataCAD
  DBUG> Converting PDF catalog and Code Documents for DataCAD
  DBUG> Converting PDF catalog and Code Documents for DataCAD
  DBUG> DataCAD 12 and Windows 10
  DBUG> DataCAD 12 and Windows 10
  DBUG> DataCAD 12 and Windows 10
  DBUG> DataCAD 12 and Windows 10
  DBUG> Cheap Trick - Title Outside Clip Cube
  DBUG> Cheap Trick - Title Outside Clip Cube
  DBUG> O2CViewer App
  DBUG> O2CViewer App

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From: James Horecka
Date: Jun 25
DBUG> DataCAD and .pdf size


Before starting, launch a capable image application. For this purpose, I find the best is PhotoFiltre, which is super simple, free and has served me well for a couple of decades. Instructions below assume you use this wonderful goody. If you don't adapt to suit what you use.

Then open your PDF in Adobe Acrobat or whatever Adobe you use, and do the following:

View 100%.

Click "Edit."

Click "Take a Snapshot."

Hit Ctrl A.

Hit Ctrl C.

Alt-Tab to PhotoFiltre.

RtClk & choose "Paste as new image."

There it is!

From there:

RtClk & choose "Save as..."

Navigate to a folder of your choosing.

As you SaveAs, JPG, you get a choice of compression. Choose one that squeezes the file size, but does not trash the image quality too much. With a form, you ought to be able to squeeze the daylights out of it.

The JPG will now have a very small file size.

NOW go through the routine of dumping this compressed JPG into DataCAD, and sizing it to suit.

Repeat as needed.

This ought to make smaller PDF files when printing.

Works for me, anyway.

James Horecka


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DBUG› R Wendell Phillips
From: David Sargert
Date: Jun 28


Just saw that Wen Phillips passed away. 
Prayers for his family 

David K. Sargert, LEED AP 

(sent from my IPad please excuse typos and silly auto-words).                    
Click here to Reply



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DBUG› R Wendell Phillips
From: Neil Blanchard
Date: Jun 29

My condolences to his family and friends. 
 

Sincerely, Neil 


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DBUG> Converting PDF catalog and Code Documents For inclusion in DataCad 
Date: Jul 1 2018
From: Dennis Orr

I need to be able to import PDF documents into my Dcad dwgs.

Most current offerings are on a subscription plan where the documents are sent to a service and then re-sent for our use. Being that I do not have more than two projects a year, residential applications, I do not feel that a subscription is a cost effective way to proceed.

I was just reading an Ad for Power PDF Standard 3 by Nuance and I wondered what other small offices are doing in this regard.

It would be helpful if some direction were available.

Thanks;

Dennis Orr

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DBUG> Converting PDF catalog and Code Documents For inclusion in DataCad 
Date: Jul 1 2018
From: Nick Pyner


Snapshot through Irfanview?

Nick Pyner

Dee Why Beach  NSW


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DBUG> Converting PDF catalog and Code Documents For inclusion in DataCad 
Date: Jul 2 2018
From: Aaron Ben-Avraham

Hello Dennis. What is the "subscription service" you speak of? Do they format the pdf in some way that makes it easy for you to import/insert into DataCAD - i.e. do they convert the pdf document into an image(s) or extract (ocr) text? What format documents do they send to you? What format do you want to use?

As other's have mentioned, and as I have done in the past, I have used graphic image program(s) (typically GIMP) and/or PDF editor programs (Usually Adobe Acrobat - an older stand alone version) to extract the PDF document as an image and then insert that into DataCAD - Is that what you want to use the program you mentioned (Power PDF) to do?

Aaron

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DBUG> Converting PDF catalog and Code Documents For inclusion in DataCad 
Date: Jul 3 2018
From: Clayton Taylor

Hi Dennis,

I too have on occasion to import PDF's into DC & use a free online version. See link below:-


As it's free, there are restrictions, i.e. the file size & the DWG I think is all one colour (white) & all one layer. So a some tidying up to do after. The paid for version: ABViewer 10 from CadSoftTools does a lot more & semsgood value for your bucks. link video below on this:-


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DBUG> Converting PDF catalog and Code Documents For inclusion in DataCad 
Date: Jul 3 2018
From: MRSmith

Bluebeam is an excellent bit of software to work with PDFs. From that software and others you can create bitmaps (bmp, jpg, png, etc) of the pages to insert into DCAD.

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Michael Smith
Signature Architects, Inc.
313 Littleton Road, Suite 18
Chelmsford, MA 01824

 
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DBUG> Converting PDF catalog and Code Documents For inclusion in DataCad 
Date: Jul 9 2018
From: James Horecka

Jul 9

Other recipients: dgo...@charter.net

Dennis,

I've described this many a time.

See past posts, including one within the past two weeks.

In essence:

View PDF 100%

Edit, "Take a snapshot."

Loop the desired area.

Now that's on your clipboard, in raster form.

Paste that puppy into DataCAD by invoking the Ctrl-V shortcut, following the prompts to save it as a JPG as you go.

James Horecka

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From: <pthosp...@gmail.com> Nancy Watson
DBUG> DataCAD 12 and Windows 10
Date: Jul 13 2018

Thank you for this information. This worked for a problem I was having with DataCad 12 hard lock error.

Nancy Watson

On Monday, November 2, 2015 at 5:48:00 PM UTC-5, Neil Blanchard wrote:

You probably need to download the driver from the DataCAD website: 

On 11/2/2015 9:01 AM, Carl J. Steidel wrote: 
> Dbuggers, 
> I have my own copy of DataCAD 12 (with hardlock) on my home computer. 
> I just successfully upgraded to Windows 10, and DataCAD continues to 
> work with the hardlock as it always has. 
> Then I upgraded my 6 month old laptop which did not have DataCAD on 
> it, to Windows 10.  Then I installed DataCAD on the laptop, inserted 
> the hardlock and it won't recognize the hardlock. I went to 
> "settings/devices" and found the hardlock, and Windows updated the 
> driver, and it still won't work.   Any suggestions?
 
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DBUG> DataCAD 12 and Windows 10
Date: Jul 18 2018
FroM Neil Blanchard

Hi Nancy,

You are welcome!  Glad I could help with this nearly 5 year old post!  



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DBUG› Cheap Trick - Title Outside Clip Cube
From: Neil Blanchard
Date: Jul 18

Hi Folks, 

I just figured out how to workaround an issue, that you may have also 
run into - if you have a detail that uses a Clip Cube, you can use a 
symbol for the title bubble.  By toggling on Ignore Clip Cubes, that 
symbol shows up outside the CC - but if the title needs to be longer 
than the line in the symbol, it looks wrong. 

My workaround is to use a Smart Arrow with the arrow size set to zero, 
to extend the line - because Smart Arrows can also be set to Ignore Clip 
Cube.  And a farther trick is to Copy the smart arrow (after you have 
toggled on the Ignore CC setting) to the clipboard - and paste it as 
needed.  This lets you set the arrowhead size back to your standard. 

-- 
Sincerely, Neil 


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DBUG› Cheap Trick - Title Outside Clip Cube
From: Mark Wilhelm
Date: Jul 21


Hi Neil, 

I haven't had trouble with clip cubes like this, but thanks for the tip, 
maybe it will come up. 

As to the underlining thing, I have a different solution.  I set the 
text in the title to be underlined, and align the underlining with a 
line touching the bubble, which I extend out somewhat, so that the line 
always aligns with the title text, regardless of how wordy my titles 
become.  This should also work in the manner you describe for CCs. 

Sample linked.  Try it out! 

Best, 

Mark 

DWGTTL004.dsf


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DBUG› O2CViewer App
From: David Sargert
Date: Jul 21 2018


It appears O2CViewer App no longer is supported by OS11 on IPAD. 
What are you guys using as a work around for viewing models on your IPad? 
It was a very handy tool while it lasted. 

David K. Sargert, LEED AP 


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DBUG› O2CViewer App
From: Nick Pyner
Date: Jul 21 2018

You can find stuff about O2C in the cloud, whereby you can view with any 
device. I get the impression it is intended but never actually 
happening, and they just talk about it.  The totally uninformative 
YouTube videos about O2C on Linux, IOS and Android date back to 2014 and 
I guess they just don't have the resources to spread around. 

There is an Android CAD viewer that can display 3D models but I think 
it's simpler to just use a proper laptop - and surprise! it will run 
DataCad too. 

Nick Pyner 
Dee Why Beach NSW 

On 18/07/2018 10:18 PM, David K. Sargert wrote: 
> It appears O2CViewer App no longer is supported by OS11 on IPAD. 

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